UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1948
General Motors Sets Pattern With Wage Hike
Detroit, May 25—(UP)—General Motors corporation broke big industry's line against a third round of wage increases for labor today with an 11-cent hike for its 225,000 auto workers under a precedent-setting cost-of-living formula.
G. M. and officials of the C.I.O. United Auto Workers reached an agreement at dawn after 20 hours of bargaining. The company immediately offered a similar plan to its C.I.O. United Electrical Workers and set a meeting for 3 p.m. today.
The agreement, described by G.M. Vice-President Harry W. Anderson as an "entirely new approach to the living cost problem," averted a strike by G.M.'s production workers set for Friday.
It also is expected to set a pattern for settlement of the strike of 73,000 Chrysler corporation workers and for wage pacts in other industries.
Under the pact, G.M. production workers get an 8-cent hourly cost of living increase and a 3-cent hike based on annual industrial efficiency improvement.
Terms of the agreement, subject to ratification by union members, provide that wages be adjusted up or down each three months to conform with fluctuations in the consumer price index of the federal bureau of labor statistics.
However, the company and union agreed that only 5 of the 8 cents in cost-of-living raise will be lost by reductions if the consumer price index goes down sharply.
Main provisions of the cost-of living wage formula included:
1. An 8-cent hourly raise now, based on a rise in the consumer price index from 100.2 in 1940 to 169.3 for April, 1948.
2. A 3-cement raise now and another on May 29, 1949, as an annual improvement factor to increase the standard of living.
3. Quarterly adjustments in the cost of living factor, up or down, with 1-cent an hour added or subtracted for each rise or drop of 1.4 lpoints in the consumer price index. The drop is limited to 5 cents.
4. Wages under the formula and contract provisions cannot be changed until May 29,1950,a two-year period. There is no retroactive feature to the contract.
Marionette Show Given Today
Nineteen students in the marianette class of Miss Maud Ellsworth associate professor of education, will present a marianette show at 4 p.m. today in Fraser theater. The public is invited.
The theme is built around holiday seasons. The students are majors in art education or occupational therapy.
The season or day for which each student made his marionette are:
Charles H. Shafer, New Year, Jam M. Archibald and Janis M. Rutherford, St. Valentine's day; Mary Virginia Douglass, Martha J. Gragg and Lily Stoll, St. Patrick's day; Norm Jean Doctor, Malaryn Spake Peck and Arlene Williams, Easter.
Betty Jo Brewer, Billie Jean Burt-scher, and Shirley J. Sandurd, circus season; Bette E. Davis, Phyllis E. Debus, and Margaret P. John, first day of school; Martha Pennock and Marvel A. Senti, Halloween; Helen M. Miller, Christmas and Mary H. Schreck, old year.
Must Apply By Tomorrow
For Forum Board Chairman
Applications for chairman of the Forums board of the All Student Council should be submitted to James D. Petersen. 1240 Tennessee, before 3 p.m. tomorrow.
The duties of the Forum board chairman include the arrangement and management of student forums and co-operation with the department of visual education in presenting movies.
By Bibler
Little Man On Campus
KU Geologist In California As Witness, Witnesses HCL
"If you'd ask me, I'd say those engineers were up to something."
The high cost of living in California made a great impression on Earl Nixon of the state Geological survey during his recent stay in San Francisco.
Mr. Nixon was an expert witness for a mining company which sued the government for damage done by the backing up of water behind Shasta, second largest concrete dam in the world.
San Francisco prices cited by Mr. Nixon were hotel rooms from $6 to $7.50, breakfast as high as $1.50, dinner $2.50 to $3, haircuts costing 75 cents in Lawrence, $1.25, and shoe-strings costing 10 cents in Kansas City, 25 cents.
Not only is California experiencing high prices, but also a building boom he added. He lived in Pado Alto, near San Francisco, previous to 1945. When he visited his old home during this trip he found that entire areas, vacant then, had been built up with new homes in the past three years and building is booming even now.
One hundred dollars is being offered by the Nebraska Masquers chapter of the National Collegiate Players for the best original play-writing script submitted before Nov. 1.
In explaining the condemnation suit, Mr. Nixon said that he had been called as a witness by the mining company because he was familiar with the area and had examined the property now under the waters of Shasta dam. The dam is 602 feet high and has backed up a lake behind it for 35 miles. He said the mining company sued the government because when the lake filled th valley behind the dam, it cut off the company's road and messed up its transportation.
Manuscripts must be original. If the play has been previously produced, a statement of the time and place of presentation must accompany the script. The name and address of the author should be on a separate page. All scripts must be typed on one side of the paper only and must be securely bound. Any number of plays, each accompanied by a $1 registration fee, may be submitted.
Nebraska Actors Open Play Contest
Entries must be sent to the play contest committee, University of Nebraska Masquers, Temple theater, 12 and R street, Lincoln, Neb.
Send Letters To Law Grads
Almost 1700 letters were recently sent to alumni of the University School of Law in an appeal for money for the William L. Burdick library addition to Green hall.
Those who spoke on the need for the memorial library at the alumni meeting were S. S. Alexander, King-man; Howard D. Elegman, Salina; Judge Harry Fischer, Fort Scott; Robert Helsel, Wichita; Judge Karl N. Miller, Dodge City; Judge Wallace Anderson, Iola; and Dean Morleau. Eugene Coombs, Wichita, presided.
The letters were sent previous to a meeting of University alumni who attended the Kansas State Bar association meeting May 21 in Wichita.
"The meeting was expected to give impetus to the project," said Dean F. J. Moreau of the School of Law.
The first move for the new building was made in December following a decision made by the University administration and the faculty and alumni of the School of Law. The memorial will honor the late William L. Burdick, former dean of the School of Law and at one time vice-chancellor.
The Rev. Harold G. Barr, dean of the School of Religion, gave the baccalaureate address to 174 seniors at Liberty Memorial High school Sunday.
The proposed fire-proof addition will be large enough for almost three times as many books as are in the present law library.
LMHS Seniors Hear H. G. Barr
His topic was "Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Today." He suggested that people should learn how to live today rather than wish for yesterday or dream about tomorrow.
The second issue of Trend magazine, published by the Quill club, is being sold on the campus today and tomorrow. Conies may be bought in Frank Strong hall, the Union building, and Fraser hall.
Trend Magazine On Sale Today
The magazine contains a short story by R. W. Taylor, graduate student, and two poems by Mary Jane Dean, graduate student, who won the Quill club spring creative writing contest. Short stories and poems by members of the club are also included in the magazine.
W. J. Prieb Wins Essay Contest
Wesley J. Prieb, graduate student, has been awarded first prize of $100 in the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis essay contest and George J. Niedermann, College sophomore, the third prize of $50, Prof. Mattie Crumrine, chairman of the judging committee, announced today.
Elmer F. Beth, acting director of the school of journalism, and member of the committee, said that a second prize was not awarded because the committee felt that none of the six other papers entered merited it.
The Hattie Elizabeth Lewis Memorial was established in 1911 by Prof. George D. Patrick of Washington, D.C. A portion of the fund which constitutes the memorial is awarded each year in prizes for essays on applied Christianity.
Prieb's winning essay was antitled, "The Teachings of Jesus and Race Relations." Niedermann wrote on "Christian Unity and World Peace."
the faculty committee which judged the essays was composed of Miss Crumrine, professor of Romance languages; J. R. Ashton, assistant professor of Romance languages; George Anderson, associate professor of history; and Professor Beth.
2 Will Attend NSA Meeting
Dorothy J. Scroggy, College junior, and Robert K. Thayer, education sophomore, will represent the University at the National Student association convention, to be hel. Aug. 23 to 28 at the University of Wisconsin.
This will be the second convention of this type for the association. The first was held in August, 1947, when representatives of 351 colleges attended.
The association intends to set up a lobby in Washington, D. C. to watch over actions effecting the American student.
The association has 137 member colleges and universities. The University of Kansas has not yet joined Miss Scroggy and Thayer are going to the convention to participate in the work shops, meetings, and general activities, and will report to officials who will consider the advisability of the University joining. They are being sent by the All Student Council.
Dan Palmquist Is Elected
Dan A. Palmquist, education senior, was elected president of the University Players Monday.
Other new officers are Mary K
Booth, vice - president; Marilyn
Elaine Magner, secretary; and Milton
D. Commons, treasurer.
Newman Coffee Club Sunday
The last Newman coffee club o the year will be held Sunday, immediately after the 10 o'clock Mass, Charles Svoboda, Newman club president, said today. Coffee and rolls will be served in the basement of the church.
KU Orchestra Plays Well In Final Concert
By CRYSTAL CHITTENDEN
The University Symphony orchestra, in a superb performance Monday night, brought to a close the series of spring concerts sponsored by the School of Fine Arts. The 85 musicians played as one, following Mr. Wiley's baton and interpreting the numbers of Glinka. Beethoven, and Schumann. Although the audience was small, it was ardent in its applause of the orchestra's performance.
The orchestra projected sensuous richness to the modern, Slavic "Overture" from Glinka's "Russian and Ludmilla". This overt posture portrays the impetus national music of Russia and proved to be a good opening number because it is lively and energetic.
Jack Moehlenkamp, pianist, was the only featured soloist of the evening, playing Beethoven's difficult "Concerto No. 4 in G Major." Although the symphony had only five rehearsals on this number they played an inspired accompaniment to Mr. Moehlenkamp's brilliant piano playing. Fine balance existed between the orchestra and piano.
A change in mood from the major to the minor was made when Schumann's "Symphony No. 4 in D Minor" was played by the orchestra in the final number. This symphony is full of flowing yet tricky and fast melodic themes, and although there seemed to be a few rough spots in the scherzo movement, on the whole a distinctive interpretation was given.
Those playing piano selections are Frank White, Duncan Roger Butts, Twila Wagner, and Catherine Spailing.
Eighteen students from the School of Fine Arts will present the last of the advanced student recitals at 7:30 p.m. today in Frank Strong auditorium.
Three faculty members, J. M. Keeglog, professor of architecture, Karl Mattern, professor of drawing and painting, and Ray Ottinger, interior design instructor, judged the exhibit. Winners were selected on the basis of originality, color scheme, and form. Members of Delta Phi Delta were ineligible to win ribbons in the contest.
Pearl Campbell, Kathryn Walter, Theresa Colton, Mildred Garrison, Gregory Simms, Calvin Curtis Glover, and Dorothy Pennington will present vocal solos.
Violin solos will be played by Dale Bryan, Betty Tharp, and Sally Trembly.
Maurice Pollom will present a cello selection.
Other winners in the exhibit are William Kiene, engineering junior, and Joan Gardner, fine arts senior, who placed second and third respectively, in the water color division, and O. J. Buyan and Thespa Stapaures, second and third in the miscellaneous division.
An oil painting by Irene Marshall, fine arts junior, a water color by Richard Anderson, fine arts senior, and a pencil sketch by Nancy Page, fine arts sophomore, have been named blue ribbon winners in the Delta Phi Delta all-student art exhibit displayed for three days in front of Robinson gymnasium.
Win Ribbons In Art Show
The program will close with a string ensemble number played by Fred Palmer, violin; Lyle Wolfroe cello; and Edith Maxine Dunkleberg, piano.
Student Recital At 7:30 Today
Sikes To Talk In Kansas City
J. V. Sikes, head football coach,
will speak tonight in Kansas City,
Mo., at the annual Men's club father
and son dinner.
The dinner will be at the Country Club Congregational church.